Woods Hole in Falmouth in Barnstable County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, September 16, 2023

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Martha's Vineyard
During the whaling era, wealthy Boston sea captains and merchant traders often created estates on Martha's Vineyard with their trading profits. Today, the Vineyard has become one of the Northeast's most prominent summer havens, having attracted numerous celebrity regulars

Vineyard Sound
Vineyard Sound is the stretch of the Atlantic Ocean which separates the Elizabeth Islands and the southwestern part of Cape Cod from the island of Martha's Vineyard. To the west, Vineyard Sound joins Rhode Island Sound, and on its eastern end it connects to Nantucket Sound.

Elizabeth Islands
There are 8 islands with a total land area of 13.34 square miles. All of the Elizabeth Islands, except Cuttyhunk and Penikese, are privately owned by the Forbes family. Cuttyhunk and Penikese are publicly accessible.

Woods Hole Passage
Woods Hole passage separates the Elizabeth Islands from the town of Woods Hole on the mainland. It is a naturally occurring rocky, and sometimes treacherous passage. The current is often strong running between Buzzards Bay, located on the east of the Cape and Vineyard Sound. The village

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In Memory of Douglas L. Marlow 1946 - 2017

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Location. 41° 30.923′ N, 70° 39.336′ W. Marker is in Falmouth, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County. It is in Woods Hole. It is at the intersection of Nobska Road and Church Street, on the left when traveling south on Nobska Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Woods Hole MA 02543, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nobska Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker);

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, September 16, 2023

2. Enjoy the View! Marker

James G. Townsel (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Mary Garden (approx. 1.1 miles away); First Settlement 1660 (approx. 2½ miles away); Tommy Leonard (approx. 3.2 miles away); Katharine Lee Bates (approx. 3.3 miles away); Falmouth WWI Memorial (approx. 3.3 miles away); Falmouth World War II Monument (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Falmouth.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 200 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.